HomeLinker dal: 2021
in scadenza al: 02/Feb/2021
We are a Belgian-British couple with an adult daughter in Antwerp and an 11-year-old daughter living with us on an island in a river in central Portugal. There are three villas on the island, all ours.
We both enjoy travelling and good food.
Lingue nelle quali si corrisponde
inglese, francese, portoghese
Interessi
Giardinaggio,
Amanti del buon vino,
Amanti del buon cibo,
Amanti dell'arte
PiùMenoProfessione
Property developer
Collegamento alla pagina personale
Animali domestici
One very sweet-natured cat (does not live at this house)
Scambio non simultaneo
Scambio simultaneo
Non fumatori
I bambini sono benvenuti
Autovettura non disponibile
Qualsiasi periodo | London, Verenigd Koninkrijk |
Qualsiasi periodo | Antwerpen, België |
Qualsiasi periodo | UK | United Kingdom |
Qualsiasi periodo | UK |
Descrizione della casa che offriamo
Newly restored waterfront villa, private pool, kayaks, river bar with food.
Tipologia
Casa a due o più piani/ Seconda casa
Servizi
Intrattenimento
Extra
Contesto
Descrizione del vicinato e dei paraggi
This is an area for individualists. If you cannot bear to be more than two metres from another tourist, if you enjoy lager louts, noisy bars, tacky shops, rip-off restaurants, burger gases, traffic jams and impossible parking, then this is not for you.
Treat yourself to a dreamy slice of a watery Eden, Europe's 'forgotten' paradise. Look around you and you might find it hard to believe you are in Europe, never mind just a two-hour flight from grey skies and rain-soaked streets. Try wild swimming in the tree-lined river. We have a 600-mtr stretch of calm water, about 1.3 mtrs deep, not as warm as the pool but still very pleasant, and full of little fish. If you stay still they will come and nibble at your skin – a recognised spa therapy! You might spot a kingfisher or even an otter while swimming downstream to the river bar (open May – Oct).
It is a simple delight to walk to the river bar (takes about five minutes) and maybe take a leisurely coffee at the water's edge in lovely surroundings. Of course you could also row or even swim there! This river bar also serves snacks all day. Close by is a simple children's paddling pool and a diving board into the only deep part of the river.
The town of Lousã, which has several supermarkets, restaurants and one of Portugal's best beauty spots (at Arouce Castle), is less than 10 mins by car, in the Serra da Lousã. The medieval university city of Coimbra is barely half an hour. Also within easy reach are the vast golden beaches of the Silver Coast, gorgeous mountain scenery with exhilirating walks, warm rivers and lakes (far warmer and safer than the ocean).
To the south, World Heritage Tomar is less than an hour. A little over an hour to the north is the lovely city of Aveiro, noted for its gondola rides and quaint, lively streets. Lisbon is a little over two hours by car, Porto about 90 minutes. There are reliable fast trains to both from Coimbra.
Roughly two hours to the east is the Serra da Estrela, Portugal's highest mountain range, where there are two ski slopes in winter.
There are several thermal spas in the region.
Around 25 minutes away are the Roman ruins at Conimbriga, with some of the best preserved mosaics in Europe.
The nearest golf course is the prestigious 27-hole Montebelo course, a tad over an hour by car.
NOTE THAT DESPITE THE WATERY LOCATION, MOSQUITOS ARE NOT A SPECIAL PROBLEM (though of course we do get them). IN FACT THE ISLAND SEEMS TO BE LESS TROUBLED BY FLYING INSECTS THAN PROPERTIES WELL AWAY FROM WATER.
Attività all'aperto
Attività per il tempo libero
Attività culturali
Trasporti
Servizi nei dintorni
I nostri consigli su cosa non perdere in questa zona
From the garden a short path leads down to a small sandy beach - exclusively yours - from where you can swim in the normally clear and warm waters, or take a kayak downstream to the river bar or upstream to the cascades and rock pools.
It is a simple delight to walk to the river bar (takes about five minutes) and maybe take a leisurely coffee at the water's edge in lovely surroundings. Of course you could also row or even swim there! This river bar also serves snacks all day. Close by is a simple children's paddling pool and a diving board into the only deep part of the river.
The town of Lousã, which has several supermarkets, restaurants and one of Portugal's best beauty spots (at Arouce Castle), is less than 10 mins by car, in the Serra da Lousã. The medieval university city of Coimbra is barely half an hour. Also within easy reach are the vast golden beaches of the Silver Coast, gorgeous mountain scenery, warm rivers and lakes (far warmer and safer than the ocean).
I nostri ristoranti preferiti
Bar e caffè speciali
Luoghi particolari per lo shopping
Divertimenti ed attività culturali
Percorsi pedonali
Gite interessanti da fare in giornata
Cosa ci piace, cosa non gradiamo… Ecco le regole in casa nostra.
We will make sure you can start your holiday right away in a very clean house. We appreciate to find the house in that way on our return. Come and enjoy the natural beauty of this piece of paradise and leave happy.
Condizioni
Autovettura a disposizione
Tipologia di scambio
HomeLinker dal: 2021
in scadenza al: 02/Feb/2021
We are a Belgian-British couple with an adult daughter in Antwerp and an 11-year-old daughter living with us on an island in a river in central Portugal. There are three villas on the island, all ours.
We both enjoy travelling and good food.
Lingue nelle quali si corrisponde
inglese, francese, portoghese
Interessi
Giardinaggio,
Amanti del buon vino,
Amanti del buon cibo,
Amanti dell'arte
PiùMenoProfessione
Property developer
Collegamento alla pagina personale
Animali domestici
One very sweet-natured cat (does not live at this house)
Oltre 60 anni di esperienza
27 rappresentanti in tutto il mondo a disposizione
Viaggiate, risparmiate e sentitevi a casa, ovunque nel mondo!